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A second look: Discussing the role of Nektar's IL-2 agonist rezpegaldesleukin (rezpeg) in atopic dermatitis

Executed on:Feb 12, 2025 12:30 PM EDT
Call Duration:30 minutes

Expert Profile

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Institution: University of Rochester
  • Professor of Dermatology, Professor of Medicine (AIR) and Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at University of Rochester Medical Center.
  • Manages 500 patients with atopic dermatitis (60% Pediatric) and 30 patients per month with chronic urticaria.
  • Research was instrumental in the development of dupilumab (Dupixent); Lead author of a 2014 NEJM paper that set the stage for the FDA approval of Dupixent.

Interview Goal

Discuss paper 'The regulatory T cell-selective interleukin-2 receptor agonist rezpegaldesleukin in the
treatment of inflammatory skin diseases: two randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 1b trials'


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